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Set::Infinite(3) User Contributed Perl Documentation Set::Infinite(3)

Set::Infinite - Sets of intervals

  use Set::Infinite;

  $set = Set::Infinite->new(1,2);    # [1..2]
  print $set->union(5,6);            # [1..2],[5..6]

Set::Infinite is a Set Theory module for infinite sets.

A set is a collection of objects. The objects that belong to a set are called its members, or "elements".

As objects we allow (almost) anything: reals, integers, and objects (such as dates).

We allow sets to be infinite.

There is no account for the order of elements. For example, {1,2} = {2,1}.

There is no account for repetition of elements. For example, {1,2,2} = {1,1,1,2} = {1,2}.

Creates a new set object:

    $set = Set::Infinite->new;             # empty set
    $set = Set::Infinite->new( 10 );       # single element
    $set = Set::Infinite->new( 10, 20 );   # single range
    $set = Set::Infinite->new( 
              [ 10, 20 ], [ 50, 70 ] );    # two ranges
empty set
    $set = Set::Infinite->new;
    
set with a single element
    $set = Set::Infinite->new( 10 );

    $set = Set::Infinite->new( [ 10 ] );
    
set with a single span
    $set = Set::Infinite->new( 10, 20 );

    $set = Set::Infinite->new( [ 10, 20 ] );
    # 10 <= x <= 20
    
set with a single, open span
    $set = Set::Infinite->new(
        {
            a => 10, open_begin => 0,
            b => 20, open_end => 1,
        }
    );
    # 10 <= x < 20
    
set with multiple spans
    $set = Set::Infinite->new( 10, 20,  100, 200 );

    $set = Set::Infinite->new( [ 10, 20 ], [ 100, 200 ] );

    $set = Set::Infinite->new(
        {
            a => 10, open_begin => 0,
            b => 20, open_end => 0,
        },
        {
            a => 100, open_begin => 0,
            b => 200, open_end => 0,
        }
    );
    

The "new()" method expects ordered parameters.

If you have unordered ranges, you can build the set using "union":

    @ranges = ( [ 10, 20 ], [ -10, 1 ] );
    $set = Set::Infinite->new;
    $set = $set->union( @$_ ) for @ranges;

The data structures passed to "new" must be immutable. So this is not good practice:

    $set = Set::Infinite->new( $object_a, $object_b );
    $object_a->set_value( 10 );

This is the recommended way to do it:

    $set = Set::Infinite->new( $object_a->clone, $object_b->clone );
    $object_a->set_value( 10 );

Creates a new object, and copy the object data.

Creates an empty set.

If called from an existing set, the empty set inherits the "type" and "density" characteristics.

Creates a set containing "all" possible elements.

If called from an existing set, the universal set inherits the "type" and "density" characteristics.

    $set = $set->union($b);

Returns the set of all elements from both sets.

This function behaves like an "OR" operation.

    $set1 = new Set::Infinite( [ 1, 4 ], [ 8, 12 ] );
    $set2 = new Set::Infinite( [ 7, 20 ] );
    print $set1->union( $set2 );
    # output: [1..4],[7..20]

    $set = $set->intersection($b);

Returns the set of elements common to both sets.

This function behaves like an "AND" operation.

    $set1 = new Set::Infinite( [ 1, 4 ], [ 8, 12 ] );
    $set2 = new Set::Infinite( [ 7, 20 ] );
    print $set1->intersection( $set2 );
    # output: [8..12]

    $set = $set->complement;

Returns the set of all elements that don't belong to the set.

    $set1 = new Set::Infinite( [ 1, 4 ], [ 8, 12 ] );
    print $set1->complement;
    # output: (-inf..1),(4..8),(12..inf)

The complement function might take a parameter:

    $set = $set->minus($b);

Returns the set-difference, that is, the elements that don't belong to the given set.

    $set1 = new Set::Infinite( [ 1, 4 ], [ 8, 12 ] );
    $set2 = new Set::Infinite( [ 7, 20 ] );
    print $set1->minus( $set2 );
    # output: [1..4]

Returns a set containing elements that are in either set, but not in both. This is the "set" version of "XOR".

    $set1 = $set->real;

Returns a set with density "0".

    $set1 = $set->integer;

Returns a set with density "1".

    $logic = $set->intersects($b);

    $logic = $set->contains($b);

    $logic = $set->is_null;

This set that has at least 1 element.

This set that has a single span or interval.

This set that has a single element.

Every element of this set is a member of the given set.

Every element of this set is a member of the given set. Some members of the given set are not elements of this set.

The given set has no elements in common with this set.

Sometimes a set might be too complex to enumerate or print.

This happens with sets that represent infinite recurrences, such as when you ask for a quantization on a set bounded by -inf or inf.

See also: "count" method.

    $i = $set->min;

    $i = $set->max;

    $i = $set->size;

    $i = $set->count;

    print $set;

    $str = "$set";

See also: "as_string".

    sort

    > < == >= <= <=>

See also: "spaceship" method.

    Set::Infinite->separators(@i)

        chooses the interval separators for stringification. 

        default are [ ] ( ) '..' ','.

    inf

        returns an 'Infinity' number.

    minus_inf

        returns '-Infinity' number.

    type( "My::Class::Name" )

Chooses a default object data type.

Default is none (a normal Perl SCALAR).

    $set1 = $set->span;

Returns the set span.

Extends a set until another:

    0,5,7 -> until 2,6,10

gives

    [0..2), [5..6), [7..10)

These methods do the inverse of the "until" method.

Given:

    [0..2), [5..6), [7..10)

start_set is:

    0,5,7

end_set is:

    2,6,10

    $set = $set1->intersected_spans( $set2 );

The method returns a new set, containing all spans that are intersected by the given set.

Unlike the "intersection" method, the spans are not modified. See diagram below:

               set1   [....]   [....]   [....]   [....]
               set2      [................]

       intersection      [.]   [....]   [.]

  intersected_spans   [....]   [....]   [....]

    quantize( parameters )

        Makes equal-sized subsets.

        Returns an ordered set of equal-sized subsets.

        Example: 

            $set = Set::Infinite->new([1,3]);
            print join (" ", $set->quantize( quant => 1 ) );

        Gives: 

            [1..2) [2..3) [3..4)

    select( parameters )

Selects set spans based on their ordered positions

"select" has a behaviour similar to an array "slice".

            by       - default=All
            count    - default=Infinity

 0  1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8      # original set
 0  1  2                        # count => 3 
    1              6            # by => [ -2, 1 ]

    offset ( parameters )

Offsets the subsets. Parameters:

    value   - default=[0,0]
    mode    - default='offset'. Possible values are: 'offset', 'begin', 'end'.
    unit    - type of value. Can be 'days', 'weeks', 'hours', 'minutes', 'seconds'.

    iterate ( sub { } , @args )

Iterates on the set spans, over a callback subroutine. Returns the union of all partial results.

The callback argument $_[0] is a span. If there are additional arguments they are passed to the callback.

The callback can return a span, a hashref (see "Set::Infinite::Basic"), a scalar, an object, or "undef".

[EXPERIMENTAL] "iterate" accepts an optional "backtrack_callback" argument. The purpose of the "backtrack_callback" is to reverse the iterate() function, overcoming the limitations of the internal backtracking algorithm. The syntax is:

    iterate ( sub { } , backtrack_callback => sub { }, @args )

The "backtrack_callback" can return a span, a hashref, a scalar, an object, or "undef".

For example, the following snippet adds a constant to each element of an unbounded set:

    $set1 = $set->iterate( 
                 sub { $_[0]->min + 54, $_[0]->max + 54 }, 
              backtrack_callback =>  
                 sub { $_[0]->min - 54, $_[0]->max - 54 }, 
              );

    first / last

In scalar context returns the first or last interval of a set.

In list context returns the first or last interval of a set, and the remaining set (the 'tail').

See also: "min", "max", "min_a", "max_a" methods.

    type( "My::Class::Name" )

Chooses a default object data type.

default is none (a normal perl SCALAR).

    $set->_backtrack( 'intersection', $b );

Internal function to evaluate recurrences.

    $set->numeric;

Internal function to ignore the set "type". It is used in some internal optimizations, when it is possible to use scalar values instead of objects.

    $set->fixtype;

Internal function to fix the result of operations that use the numeric() function.

    $set = $set->tolerance(0)    # defaults to real sets (default)
    $set = $set->tolerance(1)    # defaults to integer sets

Internal function for changing the set "density".

    ($min, $min_is_open) = $set->min_a;

    ($max, $max_is_open) = $set->max_a;

Implements the "stringification" operator.

Stringification of unbounded recurrences is not implemented.

Unbounded recurrences are stringified as "function descriptions", if the class variable $PRETTY_PRINT is set.

Implements the "comparison" operator.

Comparison of unbounded recurrences is not implemented.

  • constructor "span" notation

        $set = Set::Infinite->new(10,1);
        

    Will be interpreted as [1..10]

  • constructor "multiple-span" notation

        $set = Set::Infinite->new(1,2,3,4);
        

    Will be interpreted as [1..2],[3..4] instead of [1,2,3,4]. You probably want ->new([1],[2],[3],[4]) instead, or maybe ->new(1,4)

  • "range operator"

        $set = Set::Infinite->new(1..3);
        

    Will be interpreted as [1..2],3 instead of [1,2,3]. You probably want ->new(1,3) instead.

The base set object, without recurrences, is a "Set::Infinite::Basic".

A recurrence-set is represented by a method name, one or two parent objects, and extra arguments. The "list" key is set to an empty array, and the "too_complex" key is set to 1.

This is a structure that holds the union of two "complex sets":

  {
    too_complex => 1,             # "this is a recurrence"
    list   => [ ],                # not used
    method => 'union',            # function name
    parent => [ $set1, $set2 ],   # "leaves" in the syntax-tree
    param  => [ ]                 # optional arguments for the function
  }

This is a structure that holds the complement of a "complex set":

  {
    too_complex => 1,             # "this is a recurrence"
    list   => [ ],                # not used
    method => 'complement',       # function name
    parent => $set,               # "leaf" in the syntax-tree
    param  => [ ]                 # optional arguments for the function
  }

See modules DateTime::Set, DateTime::Event::Recurrence, DateTime::Event::ICal, DateTime::Event::Cron for up-to-date information on date-sets.

The perl-date-time project <http://datetime.perl.org>

Flavio S. Glock <fglock@gmail.com>

Copyright (c) 2003 Flavio Soibelmann Glock. All rights reserved. This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

The full text of the license can be found in the LICENSE file included with this module.

2010-04-26 perl v5.32.1

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